Chapter 194 The gift you gave is very precious
Chen Di is really awesome.
Not only did he open up a route to the East Continent, bringing back the high-yield crops that Zhu Biao had been longing for, he also brought back a group of skilled farmers.
Although the East Continent is still under the tribal system, the farming technology has been quite mature.
According to Chen Dong, the tribal wizards' traditions record that they originally came from a powerful country in the south of the Eastern Continent. Later, this country was divided due to war and natural disasters, and they returned to a loose tribal system.
In the south of the East Continent, a powerful dynasty still existed, but that was no longer their homeland, and they could not return.
However, there were also cities in the west of the Eastern Continent. Although not as powerful and prosperous as the dynasties in the south, the people in the cities also lived quite well.
Zhu Biao had traveled abroad for business and study many times. Historical sites in the Americas were rare, and there were only a few tourist attractions. As soon as Chen Dong mentioned this, Zhu Biao immediately recalled the information.
The powerful dynasty in the south of the current eastern continent, that is, South America, should refer to the Inca Empire.
The Inca Empire fell more than 150 years later at the hands of Spanish colonists. Because the Inca Empire had no cavalry, their king was captured alive, and frightened by the sound of firearms and loudspeakers, the Inca army of tens of thousands was scared off and defeated by just over a hundred Spanish colonists.
After the king was captured alive, the Spanish colonists deceived the Inca Empire, saying that they could exchange the king for enough gold and silver. The Inca Empire did not resist and wanted to exchange the king first.
But this was just a delaying tactic for the Spanish colonists. They seized the opportunity to dispatch troops from Panama, treacherously killed the Inca king, and began to invade the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire resisted for forty years, but ultimately their entire civilization collapsed, their entire culture and history burned, and their writing became a "mysterious symbol."
The Inca Empire and Inca civilization collapsed in 1572. This year was during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the people of America had their own writing system, their own history, their own country and civilization.
Zhu Biao thought that this time Chen Di had established contact with the North American tribes, and this connection would surely be known to the Inca Empire soon.
When the Inca Empire and the Ming Dynasty established trade relations and learned cavalry, metal weapons smelting, and papermaking technologies that were already quite backward for the Ming Dynasty, when the more than one hundred Spanish colonists landed, could they still capture their emperor alive?
Zhu Biao didn't know how history would change, but he was happy to become a business partner with the Inca Empire.
The future of a country depends on the people of the country. Zhu Biao could not become a saint who illuminates the world.
He doesn't have that ability.
However, the Ming Dynasty and the Inca Empire established contact first, and the Ming Dynasty's writing would record the civilization of the Inca Empire. Even if the Inca Empire still met with disaster one day, at least their descendants could come to the Ming Dynasty for refuge and rediscover the roots of their civilization in the Ming Dynasty.
After a little literary treatment, Zhu Biao continued to warmly welcome the guests from the Eastern Continent, letting them know how powerful and beautiful the Ming Dynasty was.
So, do any of you want to come to Daming to settle down and help Daming to farm?
The American people have domesticated crops such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes for over 6,000 years. After 6,000 years of selection and cultivation, these high-yield crops have been cultivated to a considerable maturity.
The people who came to Beijing with Chen Di this time were the most skilled farmers, chosen by the tribal chiefs and the Great Shaman. As the heir of the Great Shaman, Chen Dong was not only good at farming, but also at cultivating and growing many kinds of herbs.
Zhu Biao looked at the quinine that Chen Dong took out, the famous cinchona that saved Kangxi's life, and tears were about to come out.
America, no, the East Continent, is a treasure land!
Zhu Biao wanted to worship these people.
Chen Dong still has to go back.
He would bring back news of the Ming Dynasty. Then, he would bring more people here.
The tribe's chief witches are the wisest people in the tribe. They lead the tribe's direction. Chen Dong saw Daming and the direction of the tribe's progress.
He hoped that his tribe could become as beautiful as the Ming Dynasty.
Although they were not from the Inca Empire, many tribes in North America have had their customs influenced by the Inca Empire. For example, they would give expensive gifts as a symbol of their status.
Chen Dong came to Daming this time and brought many precious gifts. But after arriving in Daming, he found that Daming was too powerful and prosperous, and his precious gifts were really not worth mentioning.
Although he quickly adjusted his mindset and lowered his status, Zhu Biao was too good to him, and the teachings of the great witch he had received since childhood made it difficult for him to accept Zhu Biao's kindness with peace of mind.
The Great Shaman is a person who worships gods. They believe that if they ask for something in return, they must pay something in return. This is the virtue that the gods hope for.
This simple worldview of equal exchange also existed when China still had a tribal system of barter.
Seeing that Chen Dong was restless, Zhu Biao took Chen Dong to the land of Daming, introduced him to the per mu yield of the land in Daming, and also told him how many people there were in Daming.
"No matter how much gold, silver, and treasure one has, how much can one person wear every day? It will just pile up in the warehouse and gather dust." Zhu Biao gestured, "Preventing a single person from starving to death is the greatest wealth. Your gifts are precious, very precious."
After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Chen Dong burst into tears in front of Zhu Biao, which scared Zhu Biao so much that he was at a loss.
Chen Dong conveyed Zhu Biao's words to the people he brought with him, and this group of people also looked at Zhu Biao and burst into tears.
Zhu Biao: “…” What are you doing!
Chen Di explained: "This is a manifestation of their admiration and gratitude for you, sir. They are quite emotional."
Zhu Biao: “…” I was scared to death!
After Chen Dong and others finished crying, they changed back into their own clothes, put on the most gorgeous feathers, and insisted on dancing for Zhu Biao.
Giving the best dance is their custom of showing respect, just like giving the most exquisite gifts.
In order to respect their customs and prevent them from crying again, Zhu Biao had to sit awkwardly on the chair and be danced around by the group of people.
Wang Xi happily picked up paper and pen and began to paint, write poems and articles frantically - he would paint, write poems, and write articles at one moment, and he was not afraid of his thoughts becoming confused.
After Chen Dong finished dancing, he used the newly learned paper, pen and paint to draw a picture with the characteristics of their tribe for Zhu Biao and gave it to Zhu Biao as a gift.
Wang Xi then gave one of his paintings to Chen Dong as a gift.
Zhu Biao looked at himself in the two paintings, each with its own abstraction, and could only comfort himself in his heart: this is art, art...
So ugly!
No, it's not ugly, it's art.
But it’s really ugly!
Zhu Chong, who had returned with Chen Di after meeting his fleet, said frankly, "It's really ugly."
Zhu Gang said, "My elder brother doesn't look like this."
The twin brothers Zhu Di and Zhu Su shook their heads in unison.
This is not my big brother!
Wang Xi and Chen Dong couldn't help laughing.
They asked Zhu Biao to sit down and drew a relatively realistic picture of him very carefully.
Although Zhu Biao was very happy to see that the person in the painting was somewhat as handsome as his real self, he was unhappy about being pressed into a chair to be a painting model.
He was almost suffocating.
Everyone laughed again as they listened to Zhu Biao's complaints after being a model.
Zhu Biao rolled his eyes.
angry!
Zhu Su held Zhu Biao's hand and said, "Don't be angry, brother."
Zhu Di immediately rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'm going to beat them up!"
Zhu Biao immediately grabbed Zhu Di's collar and dragged him back.
Everyone had just stopped laughing when they started laughing again and couldn't straighten their backs.
Chen Dong wiped the tears from his laughter and said to Chen Di, "Uncle, your master is so kind."
Chen Di straightened his back and said proudly: "That's it!"
Such a good young man is not only my master, but also the future master of the Ming Dynasty!
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Beijing, he heard constant laughter and joy.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very curious about the "surprise attack" because he had not yet inquired about the news about Beijing.
When he learned that this was the person from the "Eastern Continent" that Zhu Biao had been thinking about, Zhu Yuanzhang jumped for joy several times.
Zhu Biao was speechless when he saw his father, who was as excited as a monkey.
Is the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang really my father? I really don't want to accept this fact!
"Biao'er!" Zhu Yuanzhang, who was overjoyed, picked up Zhu Biao by the waist and spun around like he did when he was a child.
Zhu Biao roared, "Put me down! I'm seventeen years old!"
Zhu Yuanzhang put Zhu Biao down and continued to jump around.
Zhu Biao: “…”
Damn it, my dad's gone crazy. Should I prepare to ascend the throne?
Xu Da was silent for a long moment before he stammered, "Biao'er, does that high-yield grain you mentioned really exist?"
Zhu Biao said: "They have all been planted and will be harvested next year."
Xu Da took a deep breath, and then he jumped up with Zhu Yuanzhang who was jumping around.
The two grown men were laughing and dancing around like monkeys around a fruit tree (?).
Zhu Biao: “…”
Oh my god, another one has gone crazy.
Zhu Biao looked at Li Wenzhong and said, "Brother Zhong, don't tell me you want to jump too."
Li Wenzhong shook his head vigorously: "No, no, no."
I hate shame!
Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.
Two crazy people are enough. He doesn't want a group of middle-aged, young and old men in his house jumping around. He will suspect that there is something dirty in the house.
After Zhu Yuanzhang learned the news, his trusted ministers also learned the news immediately.
After retiring, Li Shanchang threw away his cane and rushed to Zhu Biao's house. He didn't look sick or old at all.
"It must grow out, it must grow out." Old Li actually wanted to live next to the field and couldn't be pulled away.
Fortunately, Zhu Biao pulled out the flowers and plants in his home and planted new crops, so Li Shanchang could live in Zhu Biao's home.
Looking at the elders who were both excited and worried, afraid that their joy would be in vain, Zhu Biao said, "Would you like to try it first? Although the seeds have been planted, Chen Dong and the others have also sent a lot of dried grain, which should last us for a long time."
Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his hands eagerly: "Okay, okay! Let Dad have a taste."
Zhu Biao once again demonstrated his powerful cooking skills (in commanding others).
Sugar cubes melt in oil to create a dish of candied sweet potatoes;
Corn kernels coated with salted egg yolk and sprinkled with a little powdered sugar, the golden sand corn is salty and sweet, perfect for eating with rice;
Potatoes and pork belly with alternating fat and lean parts are stewed into a pot of potato braised pork. The gravy soaks into the potatoes and tastes even better than the meat.
Chili peppers are the highlight, and Zhu Biao finally made a spicy hot pot...
Zhu Biao then served hot cocoa, which was made by grinding dried cocoa beans into cocoa butter, adding milk and sugar, and heating it again.
Not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang and others were extremely shocked, even Chen Dong and others were extremely shocked.
Chen Dong and others have never eaten these delicacies!
